Turning machine



March 4, 1941. T. F. cARLlN TURNING MACHINE Filed Nov. 28, 1958 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 my @4i-bz- ATTORNEYS.

March 4, 1941.

T. Fi. CARLIN 2,233,398

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Patented Mar. 4,y 1941 i UNITED l STATE TURNING Theodore F.

Carlin, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The Cleveland Hobbing Machine Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation/of Ohio Application November 28, 1938, Serial No. 242,703 l l Claims. (Cl. 823)- The present invention relates to a method and machine for working metal.. plastics, wood and the like.-

An object of the present invention 'is the provision of a novel, simple, and reliable method o f working metal, plastics, wood, and the like, which is much faster and more accurate than methods heretofore known.

Another object of the present invention isthe l0 provision of a novel method of working metal, plastics, wood, etc., wherein a blank is rotated in cutting relation with a disk-like face-type cutter rotated slowly about an axis normal to the axis of rotation of the work and offset therefrom while a relative feed movement is effected between the blank and cutter longitudinally of the axis of rotation of the blank.

Another object of the present invention is the t provision of a novel machine for working metal, 0 plastics, wood, and the like, which will produce a desired article quickly and accurately and'which employs a cutter or cutters that have long life and can be readily sharpened.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a novel, inexpensive, rugged machine for working metal, plastics, wood, etc., comprising means for rotatably supporting a blank in cutting relation with a disk-like face-type cutter. rotated about an axis normal to the axls of rotanon or the mank, while eireenng a relative feed movement between tlie blank and cutter longitudinally of the axis of rotation 'of the blank.

Another object of the present invention is the provision oi' a novel cutter comprising a disk-like .35 body having stepped cutting edgesadjacent to the periphery of one'face thereof.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates from the fol-v 40 lowing description of the preferred embodiment thereof described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference c h a r'a c t e r s 'designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view 'of a multiple spindle, rotatable-turret-type metal working machine embodying` the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through one of the spindles of the machine shown in Fig. 1;.

50 Fig. 3 is a plan view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fie. 2; l

' Fig. 4 is a view approximately on the line 4-4,

Fig. 3;

Fig. 5is a plan ,view of the tool shown in the 65 preceding figures;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 'l is a lview of the tool and a work blank formed thereby: and

Fig. 8 is a wiring diagram of for one unit. r

Generally speaking the method ofthe present invention comprises rotating a blank in cutting relation with a face-type, disk-like tool rotated slowly and/or intermittently about an axis normalto the axis of rotation of the blank and offset therefrom, while producing a relative feed movement between the blank and tool in a direction longitudinally of the axis of rotation of the blank. Portions of different diameter on the blank are formed by locating the cutting edges of the tool which form these particular portions at various distances radially from the axis of rotation of the tool. For example, the blank W (see Fig. 7) having portions l and 2 of appreciable length and of different diameters connected by an abrupt right angled shoulder 3 is formed by a tool T by rotating the blank in 'cutting relation with the cutter whileslowly rotating the cutter in the direction of the arrow 4 about an axis normal to the axis of rotation of the blank and offset therefrom, and while eifecting a relative feed movement between the blank W and the tool T in a direction parallel to the `axis of rotation of the blank.A

The portion I of the blank W, which is the por- 30 tion of smaller diameter, is formed by the circular cutting edge 5 of the tool T and the portion 2 of larger diameter is formed by the circular cuttingedge 6. The circular cutting edge 5 is spaced radially of the axis of rotation of the tool T from the circular cutting edge d a distance equal to the difference in diameter between the portions I and 2 oi the blank W. The abrupt shoulder 3 of the blank W is formed by the cutting edge 9 of the tool T which extends radially of the cutter. While the shoulder 3 is being cut or formed, the tool T is rotated so that with respect to the blank it is rolling along the smaller diameter without slip.- At either side of the shoulder 3, the tool may be rolled along the blank with or without slip. While it will be apparent that there is a definite relation between the speedy of rotation of the tool and the feed rate, it is not necessary that this relation remain uniform throughout the cutting operation. By slowing down the rotation of the tool while cutting portions of uniform diameter, the size of the tool'can be reduced.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 6 of the drawings, the reference character A designates a turret proper 55 the electric circuit including a frame designated generally by the reference character III constructed of different members'bolted or otherwise suitably secured together. The turret A is rotatably supported on a central column Il carried by a base designated generally. by the reference character B, which base also serves as a sump for the cutting fluid. etc. 'I'he turretv A is continuously rotated about the column II in the direction indicated by the arrow R by a motor I3 carried -by thel base B and e, operatively connected to the turret A through a` gear reduction I4, the driven shaft I5 of which has a worm I6 thereon continuously in mesh with.

tail since the units are all identical. Each of the metal working units includes a' tol head designated generally by the reference characterl C slidably supported on horizontal ways 20 for movement radially of the axis ofrotation of the turret A. The ways 20 are formed integral with .a portion of the turret frame I0 and are located intermediate vertically spaced vertical ways 2i and 22 upon which the work head D, hereinafter .more specifically referred to, is slidably supported for vertical movement. The tool T is carried by a tool spindle 23 rotatably supported in a member 24, which member is in turn carried by a member 25 and adjustable' relative thereto about a horizontal axis. The member 25 is slidably supportedon the horizontal ways 20 and 'is adjustable therealong by a screw 26 rotatably supported in the turret.,frame I0 and having threaded engagement with a block 21 fixed to the underside of the'member 25. A graduated dial 28 fixed to the screw 26jfacilitates adjustment of the tool head. After the tool head C has been adjusted to the desired position, it is clamped to the ways 20 in a conventional manner.-

. The work head D comprises a frame member 36 slidably supported on the vertically spaced 2i and 22 heretofore 4referred to, l formed-integral with the turret frame IIJ advertical ways jacent to the vupper and lower ends thereof, re-

spectively. 'I'he work W is adapted to be supported between a chuck 3'I ixedto vthe upper end of the work spindle 32 and a tail center 33 of a tail stock 36 slidably `supported on vertical ways 35 and 36 formed integral with the work head frame 30. 'Ihe tail stock 34 is adapted to be moved vertically along the ways '35 and 36 and clamped in any position therealong'by a manually operable lever 31 pivotally connected to vthe outer end of a member 38 rotatably-supported in the tail stock'34. The inner end'of the member 38 is provided with tinuously in mesh'with a rack 4I secured to the work head frame 30 adjacent to the outer way 36. The lever 31 is rotatable about an axis parallel with the way 36 to clamp and unclamp the tail stock,- and rotatable about an axis normal to the way 36- to move the tail stock ver-` tically.- c t The work spindle 32 is rotatably upportedin the work head frame 30 in a. suitable manner and is driven from a motor'42 bolte'd to the right-hand side of the work head frame 30. The motor 42 is connected with the lower end of the spindle 32 through the medium of a V-belt drive The work heads D are each provided with a roller 45 suitably secured in the lower ends Vof members 46, the upper ends of which 'members removed. After the finished work has been re'- a gear which is con.

formed in the undersides of the workv head frames 30.- The rollers engage a large circular cam l suitably secured to the base B and as the turret rotatesabout the'column II, the work heads D i 5 are caused to move up and down, due to the contour-of the cam 50. A' As the turret A is rotated about-the central column' II, the various working units are successively'moved through a loading station, at which point the ilnishedwork is removed and a new blank inserted in place thereof. 'I'he new blank is positioned between the chuck 3l and the tail-center 33 whilethe roller 45,' of the par-( tlcular work head being loaded is traveling along the lo w .surface 52 of the cam 50. As -the'work head leaves the loading station, the roller 45 travels up the quick rise incline 53 of the cam which brings the blank up to the tool. Thereafter the roller travels along the portion 54 o'i' the cam which is of uniform rise and which gradually feeds the work up past'the tool. By

fthe time the work head again approaches the heads enters the loading station, the roller 4 5 thereof travels along a surface 55 of uniform v' height, during which time the finished work is moved, the roller 45 travels down the incline 56,` returning the work head to its lower or loading position. j .Y

As the work heads leave the loadingstation, y the motors 42 thereof are automatically started and the cutting fluid automatically turned on,

and as the work heads enter tne'iading station the motors are automatically stopped and theA cutting fluid shut off. 'I'his is accomplished electrically through the medium of al plurality of limit switches 51 and 58 secured to the turret and the work head. The coolant fluid is controlled lby a solenoid-operated valve 6| connected in the control circuit ina manner hereinafter described.

.'I'he electrical circuit for each unit of the machine is the same and is as shown in Fig. 8. The

supplyy of current to the motor 42 is controlled by a contacter panel 62, the operating solenoid 63 of which is connected in series with a normally open switch adapted to be momentarily closed by the pivoted cam or stop 59 just prior to engagement of' the work by the tool. 'I'he closing of this switch 64 energizes the operating solenoid 63-which in f As the work 'head `reaches its upper limit of .1.

travel, the motor is stopped and the solenoid valve permitted to 'close upon the opening of the normally closed limit switch 66 in series with the' holding circuit referred to by the engagement therewith of the stop'or cam 60. The electric current for the motors 42, etc.,'is transmitted to the turret A by means of rollers 51 carried by 70 members 68 slidably supported in a. member se- 4cured to the upper endof the column Il;v The rollers 61 engage insulated collector rings 69 carried by the column I I. The means of transmitting the electrical current to theturret4 A forms 25 erations performed thereon. As one of the work controlled by stops or cams 59 and -68 fixed to no part of the present invention and any wellknow method can be employed.

In the'embodiment of the invention shown, the tool T is rotated in relation to the feed move-A ment by a cam 10 fixed to the'work head D, which cam actuates a slidable rod 1l through the medium of a roller 12 carried by the rod and engaging the cam. The rear end of the rod 1I has rack teeth formed thereon which are oontinuously in mesh with a gear 14 keyed to the right-hand end of the cutter spindle 23. A s the work head moves in an upward direction during the cutting operation, the cam 10 moves the slidable member 1I radially "inwardly, thus rotating the tool T in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 2. The upper portion 16 of the cam 10, which corresponds with the movement of the head from its lower positi n to the position immediately prior to the engage ent of' the tool with the work, produces no movement of the member 1|. l

As the portion 5 of the tool T which forms the upper end of the blank or work W travels along the work blank, the tool is slowly rotated as the roller 12 travels along a portion 11 of the cani 10. The portion 11 of the cam 10 is of uniform rise but the inclination thereof is less than that which would be required to rotate the tool along the blank without slip. As the tool approaches the shoulder 3 on the blank, the roller '12 engages the inclined surface 1B on the cam 10. 'I'he incime of the surface 18 is such that during the formation of the shoulder 3, the tool is rotated at such a speed that in effect it is rolling on the smaller diameter of the blank without slip. After the shoulder 3 is completed, the rate of rotation of the toolis decreased as the portion 2 of larger diameter of the blank is being formed. During the formation of this portion of the blank, the rzller 12 travels along the incline 19 on the cam 1 f The size of the tool is maintained within practical limits by causing it to rotatewhile forming portions of uniform diameter at a speed less` than that which would be required to' cause the tool in effect to roll along the blank without slip. Taking this into consideration, it will be apparent that the inclination of the cam surfaces at either side of the surface which the roller engages during the forming of a shoulder may be varied as desired. However, the inclination of the surfacey engaged by the roller during the formation' of a shoulder is preferably `such that the tool is -caused to rotate as ythough it were rolling without slip on the smaller diameter of the two dlameters which form the shoulder. It will alsobe apparent that the inclination ofthe cutting edge 9 which forms the shoulder 3 may be varied and the rotation of the tool so selected that the Vdesired shoulder is generated on the work.

The roller 12 is constantly maintained in engagement with the cam 1li by a heavy coil spring 80, one end of whichis connected to the tool spindle 23 while the other end thereof' is con nected to the member 24. The tool T, as previously stated, 'is of disk-type having stepped cutting edges adjacent to the periphery of one lface thereof. The cutting edges are'provided with the usual rake and the construction of the tool is such that it may be readily sharpened by grinding the upper face thereof. Sharpening the tool-does not change the relative radial distances between the cutting edges.

From the foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the inventionfit will be apparent that the objects heretofore enumerated have been accomplished and that a novel machine, method and cutter for working metal, plastics. wood, etc., have been provided. While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described with considerable detail,- I do not wish to be limited to the particular construction shown, which may be varied within the scope of this invention. The invention is particularly applicable to multiple spindle machines of the rotary turret type and for that purpose is illustrated herein and described as embodied in such a machine.v However, itis to be understood that the invention is nevertheless applicable to single spindle machines.

While the invention has been described with reference to a work blank of particular configuration, it will be readily apparent that any de- Y sired form may be produced by the present invention by using a cutter of suitable design. It will also be apparent that the work blank may be operated upon simultaneously by two or more ,cutters if desired. For example, a roughing cutter might be followed by a finishing cutter, or separate cutters `may be employedto form different portions of the work. It isI my intention.

to cover. hereby all adaptations, modifications, and uses of the present invention that come within the practice of those skilled inthe art to which the invention relates and I particularly point out and claim as my invention the following: A

1. Ay cutter of the character,described-comprising a frusto-conical body portion having a fiat face and a plurality of radially offset cutting edges along the periphery of said face; a plurality of said cutting edges being of substantial length circumferentially of the tool.

2. In a machine of the character'described, the

combination of a frame, a work spindle rotatably" supported in said frame. a tool spindle rotatably supported in said frame with its axis of rotation substantially at right angles to the axis of rotation of said work spindle and offset therefrom, means for rotating said work spindle, means for producing a relative feed movement between said 4work spindle and tool spindle in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the work spindle, and means including a non-uniform cam for rotating said tool spindle at a non-uniform rate but in predetermined relation to the feed movement.

3. A machine of the character described comprising a frame provided with a plurality of vertically spaced vertical guideways and a horizontal guideway therebetween, a tool head supported on said horizontal guideways, a substantially horitical guideways, a substantially vertical work vzontal tool spindle rotatably supported in said spindle rotatably supported in said work head,

means for moving said work head vertically, means for rotating said work spindle, and means forrotating the tool spindle at a non-uniform rate during the cutting operation but in predetermined relation to the feed movement.

4.l In a machine of the character combination of, a base', a turret rotatably supported by said base, means for rotating said turret, a plurality of tool spindle-supportedby said turret for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis, a plurality of work spindles supported by said turret for rotation about a subdescribeathe 'stantially vertical axis, means for producing a relative, feed movement between said tool and work spindles, means for rotating said work spindles, and means for rotating said tool spindles at different speeds during the cutting operation but in predetermined relation to the feed movements. v

5. In a machine of the character described, the

combination of a frame, a work head slidably tion of the work spindle, and means for rotating said tool spindle at a non-uniform rate during the cutting operation.

v6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of' a frame, a, work head slidably carried by said frame, a work spindle rotatably supported in said work head, a tool spindle rotatably supported in said frame with its axis of rotation normal to the axis of rotation of said lwork spindle and offset. therefrom, means for rotating said work spindle, means. for moving. said work head to produce a relative feed move'- ment between said workspindle andsaid tooll spindle in a direction parallel tol the axis of rotation of the work spindle, and means including a non-uniform cam carried by said work head for rotating said tool spindle at a non-uniform rate during the cutting operation. A

7. In a machine of the character described,.the combination of a frame, a workhead slidably carried bysaid frame, a work .spindle rotatably supported in said work head, a tool spindle rotatably supported in said frame with its axis of rotation normal to the axis of rotation of said work spindle and offset therefrom, ,means for ,rotating said work spindle, means for moving said work head to produce a relative feed movement between said .work spindle' and said tool spindle in a direction parallelto the axis of rotation of the work spindle, a gear operatively connected to saidtool spindle, a rack slidably'carriedl by said frame and in mesh with said gear, a cam carried by said work head, landmeans for operatively connecting said rack vand said cam.

8. In a .machine of the character described, the combination of a frame, va. work head slidably carried by said frame, a work spindle rotatably supported in said work head, a tool spindle rotatably supported in said frame with its axis oft-Ys -rotation normal to the axis of 4rotation of said work spindle and oilset therefrom, means for rotating rsaid work spindle, `means for moving said Workhead to produce a relative feed movement between said work spindle and said tool spindle in a direction parallel to theaxis of rotation of the work spindle, a gear operatively connected to said tool spindle, a rack slidably carried by said frame and in mesh with said gear, a nonuniform cam carried by said work head, and means operatively connecting said rack and said cam for rotating said tool spindle upon movement of said work head.

9. In a machine of the character described, the

combination of a frame, a work head slidably carried by said frame, a work spindle .rotatably supported in said work head, a'tool spindle ro- -v tatably supported in said frame with its axis of rotation normal to the axis of rotation of said work spindle and offset therefrom, means for rotating said work spindle, means lforf moving said work head to produce a relative feed movement between said work spindle and said tool spindle in a direction. parallel tothe axis of rotation of the work spindle, a gear operatively connectedto said tool spindle, a rack slidably carried by said frame and in mesh with said gear,

a stationary,nonunii'orml cam carried by said4 v work head, and means, operatively connecting said lrack and said cam for rotating said tool spindle upon movement of said work head and in timed relation-to the movement of the latter.

10. In a machine of the character deccribed', the combination of a base, a turret rotatably supported by said base, means for rotating said turret, a tool spindle carried by said turret and rotatable about a.substantial ly horizontal. axis, a work spindle carried by said turret and Irotated about a substantiallyvertical axis, means for, producing a relative feed movementbetween said spindles in a'` direction parallel -to the axis of rotation ofthe work spindle, means for rotating said work spindle, and means for rotating said tool spindle at a non-uniform rate during the cutting operation.

lTI-IIIEIODORE F. CARLIN. 

